Cecilia Ana Ramos-Dayer's first career was teaching English literature, but last week, she proved her mettle as a budding chef when she won the Louisiana Culinary Institute's annual Race to Cannes student competition. Ramos-Dayer's victory over fellow student Ben Triola allows her to travel to France next month and cook at the Cannes Film Festival's American Pavilion.
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Cecilia Ana Ramos-Dayer's first career was teaching English literature, but last week, she proved her mettle as a budding chef when she won the Louisiana Culinary Institute's annual Race to Cannes student competition. Ramos-Dayer's victory over fellow student Ben Triola allows her to travel to France next month and cook at the Cannes Film Festival's American Pavilion.